Reply to It’s frustrating high school sports don’t matter for admissions when they are so hard to join here

Forum Index » College and University Discussion

Reply to "It’s frustrating high school sports don’t matter for admissions when they are so hard to join here "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The vast majority of athletes, particularly excluding top level basketball and football, are generally relatively close to the rest of the student body. It is the high profile stories that get the most press.

And I would argue that the skills learned playing a competitive sport will serve many people better in life than most of the other characteristics prioritized by all of the ignorant people who love to hate on sports.[b] Teamwork. People skills. Determination. Dealing with failure. Sense of humor.[/b]

I would rather hire an athlete with slightly lower academic qualifications but strong EQ for most jobs than some kid with 18 APs who has never watched TV or been to a sporting event, doesn't have a firm handshake and can't make small talk. I'm sure I will be slammed for this but I don't care.[/quote]

You forgot domestic violence, rape, animal abuse, drug abuse, and gambling. [/quote]

Ah, yes, the academic that never learned about stereotyping is here to post ignorant things.[/quote]

You do realize that I was responding to a bunch of stereotypes—just positive ones. [/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics